I am wondering how much weight and were exactly on the set-up do I put the weight?

Do I put the weight above the swivel or on the leader below the swivel?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I rig mine up exactly like I would a normal drift setup. I tie a swivel to the end of my mainline, attach my weight, either pencil lead or a slinky, then run a 3 foot leader to my PW. The amount of weight you use will be determined by the water speed and depth.

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I guess it all depends on where you fish. I don't typicly have success with worms until late December, early January, side drifted .

I like a bouyant worm or spin/glow in combination to keep this just off the bottom.

Enough weight to get the worm down and fishing ASAP. Not enough weight that you are not drifting or are snagging up.

You put your weight on your swivel. Either in the form of a big/fat slinky, or a piece of solid lead shoved in some surgical tubing. User preference as to the type of lead/weight being used. I'll use both, depending on the river being fished and who I'm fishing with.




On the swivel. Run about a 30" leader, at max. 15lb UG leader to 15UG main.

When the worm get's caught, it either busts off completely, or get's moshed so expect to go through a few worms during the day. Also, no guts no glory, as the big mean fish are under the beaver piles in the heavy (and rocky) water. 20 or so worms per float per is not uncommon.

I will be mainly fishing the Sky/Wallace....I assume that I can use a pink worm under a float as well.......or is it better to use a sliding weight above the swivel?

If you fish it under a float, the easiest way to fish it is with a sliding weight (colored preferably) that rests agains the "head" of the worm. It basically becomes a jig.

Or, buy some of the RVRFSHR jig heads with the paddle worms!

Under a float, go with a white head jighead, 3/16 or 1/4oz, and a 4 inch worm. Money!
After last year, I'm set on white/pink being the most effective color combo for all worm uses.

Steelhead inhala justo mis gusanos rosa con sabor, el deriva que pesca o en una giga.


c/22

Steelhead Big nativas amor a los gusanos rosados, que casi se rasgar la vara de las manos

I use a bit heavier weight than normal and fish the worm on the swing like a spoon. I use a worm threader and thread the worm on a leader above a corkie and a hook. Sometimes I plunk it into pockets and get slammed. I do real well in late season on nates with the worm. Got my biggest steelhead on a worm. Love the take on the worm.

Thanks Avid Angler, that is good advice on fishing the pink worm.

I also love the takedown when fishing the PW. Many times a big native will almost jerk the rod out of your hands hitting the pink worm

+1 I used to only drift fish the pw but after last year I'm convinced the float set up is up to par, plus you don't burn through a ton of leaders. I typically run a 3 ft. leader to a cut down 6 inch worm with a 1/4 ounce weight on the head.

Thank you everyone for the tips, it's greatly appreciated, now to see if I can catch a steelhead!

WWTD??????

Pink worms suck,don't use them.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

But if ya wanna learn do what Stam said,hire Bob.

If ya fish worms with Bob-----bring flowers